Auxiliary rubber spring for automobile suspension

• US 9,499,022 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2013
• Issued: 11/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AVIC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials (Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: AVIC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials (Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Pei, Gaolin, Lai, Liangqing, Chen, Gaosheng, Jiang, Honggang, Tu, Chunchao, Mi, Zhian, Liu, Jia, Wang, Jinghe, Su, Zhengtao
• Primary Examiner(s): SAHNI, VISHAL R
• Application Number:
  US14/424,674
• Publication Number:
  US 20150217616A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,182 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 11/22 having rubber springs only B60G11/006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2202/14 Plastic spring, e.g. rubber
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2202/143 subjected to compression
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2206/42 Springs
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 1/40 consisting of a stack of similar elements separated by non-elastic intermediate layers F16F9/306 takes precedence; laminated constructions to protect buildings against abnormal external influences, e.g. earthquakes, E04H9/022

Abstract

An auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension, comprising: N layers of metal partitions, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and a transverse section of each metal partition being arc-shaped; N+1 rubber layers, the rubber layers being alternately lapped with the metal partitions, and a transversal section of each rubber layer being arc-shaped; a supporting plate provided with a first convex arc surface on one side thereof, the first convex arc surface being bonded to a first concave arc surface of an outermost rubber layer; and a connecting plate provided with a second concave arc surface on one thereof, the second concave arc surface being bonded to a second convex arc surface of another outermost rubber layer. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to the present invention may increase fatigue resistance of the rubber spring and effectively extend service life thereof.

Claims

1. An auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension, comprising:

N layers of metal partitions, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and a transverse section of each metal partition having an arc shape;

N+1 rubber layers, the rubber layers being alternately lapped with the metal partitions, and a transversal section of each rubber layer having an arc shape;

a supporting plate provided with a first convex arc surface on one side thereof, the first convex arc surface being bonded to a first concave arc surface of an outermost rubber layer; and

a connecting plate provided with a second concave arc surface on one side thereof, the second concave arc surface being bonded to a second convex arc surface of another outermost rubber layer,

wherein the rubber layers and the metal partitions are provided with a through hole or a blind hole therein extending in a thickness direction of the auxiliary rubber spring, the thickness direction extending between the supporting plate and the connecting plate, and

wherein a top surface and a bottom surface of each metal partition is encapsulated by two adjacent rubber layers, and end surfaces of each metal partition are covered by an encapsulating layer.

2. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein arc lengths of sections of respective rubber layers gradually increase in a thickness direction from the supporting plate to the connecting plate, such that surface areas of the rubber layers gradually increase.

3. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein arcs of the metal partitions, the rubber layers, the first convex arc surface, and the second concave arc surface have a same center.

4. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein thicknesses of respective rubber layers increase in the thickness direction from the supporting plate to the connecting plate, and a change rate of thickness between adjacent rubber layers does not exceed 30%.

5. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein a connecting edge between each metal partition and an adjacent rubber layer is formed to have a transitional chamfer.

6. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 5, wherein the transitional chamfer is an arc chamfer.

7. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein an elastic cover plate is provided on the other side of the supporting plate.

8. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein the through hole or the blind hole extending in the thickness direction of the auxiliary rubber spring, the arcs of the metal partitions, the rubber layers, the first convex arc surface, and the second concave arc surface have a same center.

9. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein the through hole or the blind hole extending in the thickness direction of the auxiliary rubber spring extends through the connecting plate and the supporting plate.

10. The auxiliary rubber spring for an automobile suspension according to claim 1, wherein the encapsulating layer is rubber.

11. A suspension for an automobile, comprising:

a suspension mount;

a balancing beam facing the suspension mount;

two main springs, each of the main spring being connected between the suspension mount and the balancing beam; and

an auxiliary rubber spring mounted to the suspension mount and separated from the balancing beam, the auxiliary rubber spring comprising;

N layers of metal partitions, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and a transverse section of each metal partition having an arc shape;

N+1 rubber layers, the rubber layers being alternately lapped with the metal partitions, and a transversal section of each rubber layer having an arc shape;

a supporting plate provided with a first convex arc surface on one side thereof, the first convex arc surface being bonded to a first concave arc surface of an outermost rubber layer; and

a connecting plate provided with a second concave arc surface on one side thereof, the second concave arc surface being bonded to a second convex arc surface of another outermost rubber layer,

wherein the rubber layers and the metal partitions are provided with a through hole or a blind hole therein extending in a thickness direction of the auxiliary rubber spring, the thickness direction extending between the supporting plate and the connecting plate.

12. The suspension for an automobile according to claim 11, wherein a top surface and a bottom surface of each metal partition is encapsulated by two adjacent rubber layers, and end surfaces of each metal partition are covered by an encapsulating layer.